Spring Means Cigar Time Has Sprung… by Tommy Zman
Now that it’s springtime, a man’s fancy (okay, it’s MY fancy – go get your own damned fancy) turns to the start of a new baseball season, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, some much needed time on the links, and of course, cigar smoking, cigar smoking, cigar smoking… did I forget to mention cigar smoking?
Unless you’re a polar bear or just completely missing a few vital screws in that noggin of yours, you have got to love the springtime. If you live in the north or cold weather areas, the temps are warming and the great outdoors are calling. If you live in more southern regions, the temps are quite comfortable and it’s a joy to roam amongst the outside world! But I think all of us lovers of the leaf can agree that it is a fine time to enjoy our favorite hand rolled happy sticks!
Whether you like baseball or not, the sport screams springtime and for a weekend afternoon game I set up a small TV at the edge of the garage, spark up a few big oily sticks – maybe an Omar Ortez Maduro and a La Finca maduro – then kick back and watch as the New York Mets attempt to wreck another season of hope for me. For the Stanley Cup matches, I usually have an after dinner pre-game smoke – Cain Habano seems about right – then hopefully when my New York Rangers win, it’s a post-game celebration cigar – a Punch Grand Cru #2 is seriously livin’ large! And if they lose, well I’ll just need an Alec Bradley Tempus to pick my spirits back up until the following game of the series.
Golfing – well that’s a story unto itself. I HAVE to enjoy a nice big-ash smoke on each nine, so a big boy like the Arturo Fuente Canone will always suffice, followed up perhaps by a tasty old standby, Partagas Number 10. And as a rule of thumb, I always stuff a giant-sized ziplock bag full of premium tobacco goodness in case the members of my foursome feel the definite urge to partake. Like they say, sharing is caring and I can’t think of a better way to spread the cheer while spending a glorious day on the links!
Oh, who am I trying to kid, here, when spring has finally sprung I will use any excuse and do anything humanly possible to enjoy a favorite cigar! Probably much like you, I am a stogie-fiend and resisting any attempt to light up on a nice day is utterly futile. Now during the winter, the humidor (okay, multiple humidors that are strewn about the home – again, who am I kidding) start to look a little paltry, but springtime is the only excuse I need to restock, replenish, and reload several month’s-worth of ammo in one fell swoop! Unfortunately (or fortunately), J•R Cigars has about 800 zillion cigars to choose from so it might take me a day – or five – to nail down exactly what I need (note that I used the word “need” as opposed to “want”.)
So my Brothers and Sisters in premium hand rolled leafiness, let us enjoy the wonderful weather as Mother Nature takes a break from that icy-cold bitch-fest we all refer to as winter. Spring has sprung and that is the only excuse you and I need to break out the good stuff and enjoy!
Stay Incredibly Smoky, My Friends,
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